[alia176]

Hey guys,

Talk about a subject that's been beaten to death! I uploaded some pics of the bearings that came out of my wife's '95 Legacy wagon. For those of you wanting to see what the area looks like with the bearings completely out of the car. The lateral link bushings have to be removed in order to swing the entire assembly out. This is done to remove the axle out of the hub assmebly. Unfortunately in my case, the bushings and the lateral link bolt became one! The trusty sawsall was used to cut everything off but I tried everything at my disposal to separate the bushings to no avail. I should upload some pics of the bushings and the bolt I think.

The process should be identical to the SVX bearing replacement. The inboard (toward the middle of the car) bearing fell apart in my hand and was the cause of the noise. There're two grease seals in that area and I imagine dirt/water/crap ingress over the years was the cause of the demise.

Also, what you guys think of the new bearings that's apart? Amount of grease ok?

Ali

ps The Hubtamer tool was indeed a great asset for this PITA job.